Emirates Flight Forced to Land After Child Passenger Dies

Published October 11th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT
The flight took off and reached Munich behind schedule (Shutterstock/File)
The flight took off and reached Munich behind schedule (Shutterstock/File)

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Munich was diverted to Kuwait after a child died on board on Oct. 10, the airline said on Wednesday.

“Emirates can confirm that flight EK049 from Dubai to Munich was diverted on 10 Oct. 2017 to Kuwait International Airport due to a medical emergency. The passenger received immediate medical attention upon landing, but unfortunately was pronounced dead by an emergency doctor on the ground,” the airline said in a statement.

The statement did not mention the cause of the child’s death. The nationality of the child was not immediately clear.

“Emirates would like to express its condolences to the family of the deceased,” the statement said.

The flight took off and reached Munich behind schedule.

“The flight continued its journey to Munich where it landed approximately 2.5hrs behind schedule,” the airline added.

 

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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